Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon

The need for additional information on household demand for meat and fish in Cameroon is addressed. Probit analysis involving the Heckman selectivity correction procedure is used to estimate the effects of individual and household characteristics on demand for beef, chicken, pork and fish. Results i...

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Autor principal: Tambi, N.E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29996
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description The need for additional information on household demand for meat and fish in Cameroon is addressed. Probit analysis involving the Heckman selectivity correction procedure is used to estimate the effects of individual and household characteristics on demand for beef, chicken, pork and fish. Results indicate that fish is a relative necessity in Cameroon and is often substituted for beef and chicken by households whose profiles include being of low income levels, having large household sizes, are of middle age and are less educated. Whereas chicken and pork substitute each other, they are each complementary to beef. The profiles of households likely to purchase beef include being married, middle age, educated and of the Muslim faith. Profiles for households most likely to increase their purchases of chicken include being of high income levels and are public sector employed. Some policy implications are provided.
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spelling CGSpace299962024-08-29T11:41:25Z Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon Tambi, N.E. households animal products fishes meat economic analysis consumption research models purchasing The need for additional information on household demand for meat and fish in Cameroon is addressed. Probit analysis involving the Heckman selectivity correction procedure is used to estimate the effects of individual and household characteristics on demand for beef, chicken, pork and fish. Results indicate that fish is a relative necessity in Cameroon and is often substituted for beef and chicken by households whose profiles include being of low income levels, having large household sizes, are of middle age and are less educated. Whereas chicken and pork substitute each other, they are each complementary to beef. The profiles of households likely to purchase beef include being married, middle age, educated and of the Muslim faith. Profiles for households most likely to increase their purchases of chicken include being of high income levels and are public sector employed. Some policy implications are provided. 2001 2013-06-11T09:25:46Z 2013-06-11T09:25:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29996 en Limited Access Elsevier Agricultural Economics;26(2): 135-147
spellingShingle households
animal products
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meat
economic analysis
consumption
research
models
purchasing
Tambi, N.E.
Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon
title Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon
title_full Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon
title_fullStr Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon
title_short Analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in Cameroon
title_sort analysis of household attitudes toward the purchase of livestock products and fish in cameroon
topic households
animal products
fishes
meat
economic analysis
consumption
research
models
purchasing
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29996
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